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NAEP Technical DocumentationStudent Group "Type of Location" Used in NAEP Data Analysis

The type of location variable (TOL3) is used to provide information about school location types:

1. Central city	(Large central city and midsize central city) This category includes central cities of all metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Central city is a geographic term and is not synonymous with "inner city."
2. Urban fringe/large town	(Urban fringe of large city, urban fringe of midsize city, and large town) An urban fringe includes all densely settled places and areas within MSAs that are classified as urban by the Bureau of Census. A large town is defined as a place outside MSAs with a population greater than or equal to 25,000.
3. Rural/small town	(Small town, rural MSA, and rural non-MSA) Rural includes all places and areas with a population of less than 2,500 that are classified as rural by the Bureau of Census. A small town is defined as a place outside MSAs with a population of less than 25,000 but greater than or equal to 2,500.

To view the data for individual years and subjects, see the NAEP Data Explorer.

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